At the first minimum adjacent to the central maximum of a single-slit diffraction

At the first minimum adjacent to the central maximum of a single-slit diffraction pattern, the phase difference between the Huygen’s wavelet from the edge of the slit and the wavelet from the midpoint of the slit is

Options

(a) π radian
(b) π/8 radian
(c) π/4 radian
(d) π/2 radian

Correct Answer:

π radian

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